penny-wise

Training enslaved people like Sambo Andersen to do skilled labor saved the penny-wise Washington from having to hire costly outside tradesmen.

How penny-wise and plain foolish was her Medicaid policy as governor?

However, penny-wise, profit-driven developers want homes closer together on narrow streets that allow for more buildings.

Ms Devlin added the move is a "penny-wise and pound-foolish approach to workforce".

Let’s hope that the new Congress doesn’t succumb to this penny-wise, pound-foolish approach.